The Berrien Springs Shamrocks will square off against the Bridgman Bees at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Berrien Springs has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Berrien Springs is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering River Valley just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 20-5 to the Mustangs.
Isabel Hoover was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Wagner, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Bridgman had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They blew past the Blackhawks 19-4. Considering the Bees have won six games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Bridgman pushed their record up to 11-2-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Berrien Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Berrien Springs was able to grind out a solid victory over Bridgman when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 11-7. Will the Shamrocks repeat their success, or do the Bees have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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